Nina Simone
Nina Simone and Piano!
on lovely vinyl now nina simone recorded many landmark albums during her long career and this is definitely one of them when interviewed in the '90s she even declared that 'piano' was the one she wanted to be remembered by who could possibly disagree released in 1969 this opus was a resounding commercial flop but it allows us to experience nina's rawest feelings as it consists of her deep imposing voice and her angular classicalytrained piano playing its atmosphere is bleak even desperate the sound of a soul looking for redemption in an empty world nina's powers however always border on magic and here it happens one again from this well of loneliness spiritual political sexual comes a positive strength that only the great that is the vulnerable possess in sufficient amount to affect those around them 'piano' features no songs written by simone but such is the artist's ability to interpret and arrange the material that every track instantly becomes a classic authors covered include randy newman hoagy carmichael jacques brel along with blues and broadway standards each of them an essential part of this immensely affecting record
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